Translation in to english of Hindu Prayers written in Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi by P.R.Ramachander

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Varadaraja Stotram from Narada Purana

Varadaraja Stotram from Narada Purana

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a prayer
addressed to Varadaraja of Kannchi puram temple taken from
Narada Purana . This great prayer is addressed to the
Lord presiding in temple at Thiru vehaa, which is near Kanchi puram. This lord
is also called Yathokthakari(He who obeys what is told to him).There is an
interesting story about this.
Once Lord Brahma wanted to perform Aswamedha (horse sacrifice) Yagna in the
hill near Kanchi called Hastha Giri. Since his consort Saraswathi did not want
him to do it, he took help from others. So the enraged goddess came as river
Veghavathi(fast moving river) and wanted to destroy the Yaga. But lord Vishnu
had decided to help Lord Brahma to do this sacrifice and so he assumed the form
of a dam across Vegahvathi and stopped the waters. Vegha Sethu is that dam.
This prayer is addressed to Lord in the form of this dam.
He is called Yathokthakari because once when one of his great devotees wanted
him , he relocated from Kanchipuram to Thiru Veha, with his folded bed(Adhi
Sesha ) .The Sanskrit text of this
prayer is given in